by Joseph Yacino | Jun 7, 2017 | healthy vegetarian, lettuce, pesto, recipe, recipes, vegetarian
Recently we found ourselves with a glut of field greens. Lovely, green and deep purple, and eggplant with no one to eat them. We believe in using and eating food, not throwing it away. So what could be done to preserve the goodness at hand? Soup came to mind, but...
by Joseph Yacino | Jun 7, 2017 | chocolate, raisin, raisins, recipe, recipes, vegan, vegetarian
1 cup raisins 1/2 cup vegan chocolate chips 1-2 tsp virgin coconut oil (more for thinner chocolate, less for thicker) 1/8-1/4 tsp cloves or cinnamon (optional) In a medium sized pot on low heat, place the chocolate chips, coconut oil and spices. Stir occasionally as...
by Joseph Yacino | Jun 6, 2017 | burger, burgers, freekah, healthy vegetarian, recipe, recipes, vegan, vegetarian
Baked or fried this are sure to please even the carnivores. Freekeh gives the mouth feel of meat and mushrooms the meaty taste. Makes 8-10 burgers or about 20 “meatballs” 4 ounces/116g uncooked freekah 3 shallots, minced 2 cloves garlic, minced and mashed into a...
by Joseph Yacino | Jun 1, 2017 | diet, eat healthy, eat right, good diet, health and wellness, healthy vegetarian, south florida personal chef, vegan, vegetarian, veggies
Unhealthy you say? How can that be? Whether you are already eating a vegetarian or vegan diet or just considering it, you can still eat unhealthy. Potato chips (crisps) and French fries (chips) are vegan. Coca Cola and Sprite are vegan. Eating a surfeit of these foods...